New Delhi (12.03.2022): After the poll debacle in five states, G-23 leaders of the Congress sought in a meeting that there should be no more delay in electing the new party President while an AICC session should be called to discuss the poll results. The meeting was held at senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad's residence here, and was attended by Kapil Sibal, Manish Tewari, Anand Sharma and Akhilesh Prasad Singh while some other leaders joined virtually. They sought accountability for the poll debacle to be fixed and changes are made in the composition of the Congress Working Committee. The issue of organizational polls was also discussed. The meeting was held a day after results came out for Assembly elections held in five states, with the party losing its stronghold Punjab, failing to mount a serious challenge in Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand, besides getting virtually demolished in Uttar Pradesh. There is simmering tension within the Congress after the poll debacle, and the G-23 leaders are reportedly miffed with the style of functioning of the party leadership. The leaders pointed out that the present set-up is non-performing and it has to be changed as the party is not "someone's fiefdom" and everyone has a stake in it.
G-23 leaders demand reform in Congress yet again!
By IndianMandarins - 2022-03-12 10:25:00
New Delhi (12.03.2022): After the poll debacle in five states, G-23 leaders of the Congress sought in a meeting that there should be no more delay in electing the new party President while an AICC session should be called to discuss the poll results. The meeting was held at senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad's residence here, and was attended by Kapil Sibal, Manish Tewari, Anand Sharma and Akhilesh Prasad Singh while some other leaders joined virtually. They sought accountability for the poll debacle to be fixed and changes are made in the composition of the Congress Working Committee.
The issue of organizational polls was also discussed. The meeting was held a day after results came out for Assembly elections held in five states, with the party losing its stronghold Punjab, failing to mount a serious challenge in Goa, Manipur and Uttarakhand, besides getting virtually demolished in Uttar Pradesh.
There is simmering tension within the Congress after the poll debacle, and the G-23 leaders are reportedly miffed with the style of functioning of the party leadership. The leaders pointed out that the present set-up is non-performing and it has to be changed as the party is not "someone's fiefdom" and everyone has a stake in it.
